First post, by 0101000000110101
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Just a simple question as I have not personally tested this for enough years to see for myself.
Basically-
Question;
Does running my CPU at 100% use 24/7 regardless of temperatures shorten its life span?
Context;
There is not much factual information online, so I want to know what you guys know from experience and knowlege.
I have a system I have designated as my 3D animation workstation, and it has my favorite CPU to power it, specifications are below. I very much like this system and I'm very concerned about keeping it in perfect condition. And I plan on doing a lot of long renders over several days at a time. This system doesn't exceed 85 degrees fahrenheit.
Fun little story behind the beauty, I found it in a thrift store mindlessly priced for $5 with another one similarly spec'd by EMachines. I couldn't resist such a steal
Image of said machine, the roof/door is taken off at the moment
https://www.mediafire.com/view/2802cqfubycv8y … 21185617585.jpg
Specifications;
CPU: Intel celeron 566Mhz coppermine 128KB cache
RAM: 256MB DDR PC133 RAM
Motherboard: Custom Biostar board, which is a socket 370 and Slot 1 hybrid
HDD: 10GB Seagate drive (thankfully when they were still reliable)
GPU: Intel 82810 32MB video chip
OS: Windows XP SP2
Usual display resolutions; 640x480 or 800x600
1995 Gateway 2000 P5-120
Intel Pentium P5 120Mhz
16MB EDO RAM
1MB Trident 3D capable GPU
250GB Western Digital IDE drive
OS(s): Windows 98/Windows 2000 SP1